Legal Opinion
Pugliese v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 27, 1957PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
The plaintiff in error, whom we shall call the petitioner, is serving four concurrent sentences imposed in the Superior Court for Middlesex County on June 13, 1946. Two sentences of not exceeding ten nor less than eight years were for kidnapping, and two of not exceeding fifteen nor less than twelve years were for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to rob and robbery. On October 25, 1954, he sued out a writ of error in this court, assigning as error that he, an indigent person, was tried without counsel in violation of his rights under art. 12 of the Declaration of Rights of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Williams v. KaiserSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Bute v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DiazMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Coffee-Rich, Inc. v. Commissioner of Public HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. HanleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Commonwealth v. McGrathMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. O'NEALMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.